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“ നായ്ക്കോലം കെട്ടിയാൽപിന്നെ കരക്കെല്ലുള്ളു”
English Translation:
Once you put on the guise of a dog, you have no choice but to bark. (Once you voluntarily accept a role, station, or costume, you must play the part and bear its humiliations without complaint.)

“ ഇരിപ്പിടം കെട്ടിയെ പടിപ്പുര കെട്ടാവു”
English Translation:
Build the dwelling house first before erecting a grand gateway. (Secure basic shelter and essential needs before spending resources on pretentious outward displays.)

“ അറിയാത്തവനു അടുക്കള ആറുകാതം”
English Translation:
To the ignorant, the kitchen seems six leagues away. (Even simple, close-at-hand tasks appear daunting to someone who does not know how to do them.)